34952 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 11 Aug 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	34952 (2026)
Question asked:	03 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Local Government
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	05 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_34952_2026
Document guid:	7371ded1-5eed-4933-a763-404518994e1d

34952 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: Which specific funding and financing tools are contemplated in the Otago Central Lakes Regional Deal, and which of them would require new primary legislation before they could be used?

Hon Simon Watts: I do not consider it to be in the public interest to discuss the details of the Otago Central Lakes Regional Deal before it is publicly announced, which will be in due course.